Lagerstroemia 'Pocomoke'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- la-ger-STROH-mee-ah
- Description
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"Truly amazing" are words used to describe the dwarf 'Pocomoke' crape myrtle. Released by the U.S. National Arboretum in 1998, this cultivar features deep, rose-pink flowers in mid to late summer. 'Pocomoke' thrives with the same cultural conditions as that of a typical crepe myrtle plant. Transplant in full sun to ensure a beautiful floral display in July and August.
Like all crepe myrtles, 'Pocomoke' is a deciduous shrub that drops its leaves each autumn. This drought and disease-tolerant plant needs a 3-foot spacing between shrubs reaching a maximum mature height and width of 5 feet.
'Pocomoke' crepe myrtle can be included in large mass plantings or in small groups to create a low-growing hedge or foundation planting. It works well in containers and can add some color to a small space or rock garden. If seasonal color and a low-growing mature height are important to you, then this is the showstopper plant for your garden.
Pruning should be completed in winter or early spring, as this plant blooms on new wood.
A layer of organic mulch will help keep the plant retain moisture.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Some susceptibility to aphids and scale. Fungal leaf spot, powdery mildew. are occasionally diseases problems. Chlorosis occurs in the leaves of plants in alkaline soils.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Lagerstroemia
- Family:
- Lythraceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- Powdery Mildew
- Dimensions:
- Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Shrub
- Tree
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Dense
- Erect
- Multi-stemmed
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Occasionally Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Green
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Fall
- Winter
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
- Fruit Description:
- Round capsules remain on shrub into the winter.
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Pink
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Panicle
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Long Bloom Season
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- 6 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- Terminal panicles of rosy-pink blooms summer to fall. Flowers are numerous, irregular, and 1 inch wide. They commonly have 6 petals, are clawed, and cristate.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Deciduous Leaf Fall Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Red/Burgundy
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Oblong
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Length:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Width:
- 1-3 inches
- Leaf Description:
- 2-inch-long glossy oval leaves are green in summer and bronze-red in fall. Margins are entire and leaf arrangement is opposite. New leaves are maroon, turn dark green and in fall are bright red.
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Bark:
- Bark Color:
- Light Brown
- Light Gray
- Surface/Attachment:
- Exfoliating
- Bark Description:
- The bark is gray to tan which exfoliates with age.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Lawn
- Patio
- Small Space
- Landscape Theme:
- Rock Garden
- Design Feature:
- Foundation Planting
- Hedge
- Mass Planting
- Small groups
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
